# Hong Kong leader apologises for deadly Tai Po fire

https://mins.news/en/item/120298

- Reuters, 2026-10-29 07:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/hong-kong-leader-apologises-deadly-tai-po-fire-2026-10-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae2f15153aa080001e546c4

> Hong Kong leader John Lee apologised on Thursday for the Tai Po blaze, which killed 168 people last November. It was the city’s deadliest fire since World War Two.

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